About NSAP Launched in 1995, the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a welfare programme being administered by the Ministry of Rural Development. This programme is being implemented in rural areas as well as urban areas. NSAP represents a significant …
About the Scheme The Stand-Up India Scheme aims to facilitate bank loans between 10 lakh and 100 lakh to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) is a retail marketing led value addition plan for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), meant for forest-based tribes to optimize the tribal income, locally. Under the program, MFP-based tribal groups / enterprises …
About the campaign The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, conceptualised the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility that will enable persons with …
About the scheme The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the Swadhar Greh Scheme which targets the women victims of difficult circumstances who are in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they could lead their life …
NEWS Argentina’s Congress have legalized abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy. CONTEXT The Indian Parliament too will consider an amendment to our abortion laws this Budget Session but unlike the Argentina law which is touted as being historic, …
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2005. Objective: It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality by …
About PMMVY Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Maternity Benefit Programme that is implemented in all the districts of the country in accordance with the provision of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The scheme is implemented by …
About the Programme Post Matric Scholarship scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and implemented through State Government and UT administration. It is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Scheme provides financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste …
About the scheme It is an umbrella of two major health initiatives, namely Health and Wellness Centres and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Health and Wellness Centres Under this 1.5 lakh existing Sub Health Centres (SHC), Primary Health Centres …